Aces' A'ja Wilson Earns Historic Fourth WNBA MVP Award, Her Second as the Unanimous Choice
A'ja Wilson wins her third Defensive Player of the Year award, sharing it with Alanna Smith for the first time in WNBA history, each receiving $5,150 and a trophy.
- A'ja Wilson has been named a finalist for the 2025 WNBA MVP award.
- If Wilson wins, she will become the first player to earn four WNBA MVP awards, having previously won in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
- This season, Wilson led the league in points per game, total points, blocks per game, and player efficiency rating.
- Wilson also shared the co-defensive player of the year award with Alanna Smith after a tie in voting.
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